Yassine acted as a charismatic leader for the organisation, which attributes him near saintly-status and operates on lines similar to those a Moroccan
Sufi brotherhood, the Budshishiyya, of which Yassine was a member prior to his politicisation. The party advocates the transformation of Morocco into an Islamic republic, ruled by its interpretation of the
Shariah. Like the
Muslim Brotherhood, it works for the
Islamisation of the whole society, through its grassroots social welfare organisations and important presence in universities. Contrary to the legalist
Justice and Development Party, Al Adl Wa Al Ihssane has not been allowed to transform itself into a political party by the Moroccan government, it has also been argued that it's the party's choice to not do so as it refuses to enter the political game under the current political practices, which it perceives as illegitimate; the party also opposes the article of the Moroccan
constitution which states that the king
Mohammed VI is also
Amir al-Muminin.
Three No's The organization's principles were summed up and reaffirmend, during the 24 December 2012 press conference following
Mohammed Abbadi election, as "No to violence, no to secrecy, no to foreign intervention." ==References==